[SatNews] RedPort Global and SailBlogs have announced that SailBlogs Premium Basic will be included at no additional cost as part of every new and renewing XGate satellite phone data services account.

SailBlogs is a geo-blog hosting service, tracking system and social network that has been developed with the needs of sailors and remote travelers in mind. SailBlogs Premium Basic enables users to create a post, update current location and share photos to an account page from anywhere in the world, easily and quickly, via satellite phone with XGate Satellite Email Service. SailBlogs Premium Basic currently costs $35/year when sold separately.

"RedPort started offering SailBlogs to XGate users as a premium service back in 2010," said Dr. Luis Soltero, CTO of RedPort Global. "Now, with so many delighted customers and continued demand for easy to use blogging services, especially among adventure travelers, we're very pleased to be able to include SailBlogs Pro at no additional cost to XGate subscribers."

RedPort XGate connects satellite phone users with the people and information they need by offering satellite-optimized email, web browsing, weather, and social media services including Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, in addition to SailBlogs blogging service. RedPort XGate is available under the XGate name from many of the world's leading satellite data service providers around the world, and as a branded solution from OCENS, Iridium, GMPCS/Network Innovations, Satphone Store, and Telecom Italia.